Day: 30 August 2021

MOSS Grows Sustainable Product Portfolio with Innovative Ocean Plastic-based Fabric Solution

Stuart Mitchell

Moss continues to grow their sustainable product line with the addition of SustainaTex Ocean, a fabric blend produced from upcycled marine plastic, post-consumer waste and recycled polyester. Dedicated to driving change through sustainable solutions, Moss joined the SEAQUAL INITIATIVE, a community that works with ocean clean-up programs worldwide to transform recovered marine litter into Upcycled Marine Plastic. Moss President and CEO Jason Popp said, “Moss is exclusively launching a fully sustainable SEG graphic with reclaimed ocean plastic, as part of our alliance with the SEAQUAL INITIATIVE. SustainaTex Ocean contains SEAQUAL®…

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Asda Becomes First Retailer to Offer Free Nappies for Premature Babies

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has partnered with Pampers to offer free nappies for all premature babies from its 254 instore pharmacies across the UK. The Asda & Pampers partnership is a first for a UK retailer as nappies for babies born pre-term have previously only been available in hospitals or from healthcare providers. The nappies are available free of charge and parents can pick them up by visiting an Asda pharmacy, which are open from 8am – 8pm Monday – Saturday and 10am – 4pm or 11am – 5pm on Sundays. Parents can…

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Coca-Cola NFT Auction Fetches More than $575,000

Stuart Mitchell

Coca-Cola’s foray into the fast-growing metaverse was a big hit with fans and the crypto community, with the brand’s first-ever NFT (Non-Fungible Token) collectibles garnering a winning bid of $575,883.61 in an online auction. Auctioned over 72 hours as a single “loot box” via the OpenSea marketplace, the four multi-sensory, friendship-inspired NFTs put a virtual-world spin on iconic Coca-Cola assets. The Friendship Box reimagines a vintage Coca-Cola cooler with dynamic motion and illumination featuring three other NFTs inside: a custom-designed Coca-Cola Bubble Jacket to be worn in the Decentraland 3D…

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18 Young Creatives From Seven Countries Selected As 2021 One Club Portfolio Night All-Stars

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity has announced the latest group of Portfolio Night All-Stars, the top young creatives as selected by industry professionals from each of the cities around the world who participated in its Portfolio Night 2021, held virtually back in May. Long recognized as the world’s largest advertising portfolio review program, Portfolio Night is a fast-paced evening of advice, networking and recruitment that takes place in numerous cities all across the globe to help the next generation of creative talent enter the industry.  Due to the pandemic, this…

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Carbon Clean raises $8 million through Series B extension with CEMEX as new investor

Stuart Mitchell

Carbon Clean, a leader in developing cost-effective carbon dioxide capture and separation technology, announced today it has raised $8 million from new investor CEMEX and existing investors Equinor Ventures, ICOS Capital, and WAVE Equity Partners. The capital raise extends Carbon Clean’s successful $22 million Series B investment round announced in July 2020, bringing the total value of the round to $30 million. San Pedro, Mexico-based CEMEX, a global leader in the building materials industry, announced earlier this year its US operations were awarded a grant from the US Department of…

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